Victor man faces multiple charges after crashing car into tree

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Tuesday

May 15, 2018 at 6:30 AM

Deputies say 53-year-old Everett Zuhlsdorf of Cork Road in Victor tried to turn into his driveway with his lights off to hide from police but instead smashed into a tree. Zuhlsdorf and his two passengers were injured. The threesome is facing drug charges. Zuhlsdorf is facing multiple charges including unlawful fleeing from a police officer.

An Ontario County man is facing charges after investigators say he was high on drugs when he crashed his car into a tree trying to get away from deputies.

Deputies say they tried to pull over 53-year-old Everett Zuhlsdorf on Cork Road in Victor around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. They say he tried to turn into his driveway with his lights off to hide from police but instead hit the tree.

Zuhlsdorf and passenger William Guest were taken to the hospital and later released. A second passenger, Thomas Earle, was treated at the scene.

Zuhlsdorf is charged with DWI by drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful fleeing a police officer, two counts of criminal possession of controlled substance in the seventh degree, and unlawful possession of marijuana.